text_original: The administrative work of the Empire was well conducted under Justinian, but all other functions of government were subordinated to the supreme necessity of raising funds for Justinian's wars and buildings and the payment of the army of officials who conducted the administration of the provinces.
text_transcription: THE ADMINISTRATIVE WORK OF THE EMPIRE WAS WELL CONDUCTED UNDER JUSTINIAN BUT ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT WERE SUBORDINATED TO THE SUPREME NECESSITY OF RAISING FUNDS FOR JUSTINIAN'S WARS AND BUILDINGS AND THE PAYMENT OF THE ARMY OF OFFICIALS WHO CONDUCTED THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROVINCES
phonemes: ðɪ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv wˈɜːk ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz wˈɛl kəndˈʌktᵻd ˌʌndɚ dʒʌstˈɪniən, bˌʌt ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚ fˈʌŋkʃənz ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wɜː sʌbˈɔːɹdᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə suːpɹˈiːm nəsˈɛsɪɾi ʌv ɹˈeɪzɪŋ fˈʌndz fɔːɹ dʒʌstˈɪniənz wˈɔːɹz ænd bˈɪldɪŋz ænd ðə pˈeɪmənt ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌv əfˈɪʃəlz hˌuː kəndˈʌktᵻd ðɪ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz.